Religion, Altruism, and Helping Strangers: A Multilevel Analysis of 126 Countries
This article tests how religion relates to helping strangers, an important but rarely studied measure of social solidarity and informal social capital. It uses the Gallup World Poll, a survey with nationally representative samples of 179,961 respondents from 126 countries. It finds that religious pe...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
[2017]
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Journal for the scientific study of religion
Year: 2017, Volume: 56, Issue: 2, Pages: 323-341 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Altruism
/ Religiosity
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RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy ZA Social sciences |
Further subjects: | B
informal volunteering
B Religion B Altruism B Solidarity |
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